Day: September 15, 2015

Killed youngsters belonged to Hizb: Syed Salahuddin

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The Hizbul Mujahideen has confirmed that the three youngsters whose bullet-riddled bodies found in the Baramullah district on Monday belonged to the outlawed militant outfit. It also accused police of killing them while they were in custody. “Amir Reshi, Ashiq Ahmad and Naveed were activists of Hizbul Mujahideen and had joined the outfit recently,” said outfit’s PoK-based head Syed Salahuddin told its members. The bodies were found at an orchard in Pattan, 30 kilometres from Srinagar. They are also believed to bear signs of torture. The discovery lead top clashes…

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Geelani, Malik call for state- wide shutdown on Wednesday

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Terming the death of three youths in Pattan area of Barramulla district as ‘cold blooded murder’, chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani has called for complete state-wide shutdown on Wednesday (September-16). Meanwhile, in a separate press release, JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik has also called for a shutdown tomorrow against the “cold-blooded murder” of three youths in Pattan area and one in Tengmarg area in Baramulah district. Malik appealed for a complete shutdown in the valley to condemn the deaths of four youth, whose bodies were found at two…

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Kashmir Safer for Banks than UP: HDFC Chief

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‘Africa has worse infra but draws huge tourists’ Stating that Kashmir is safer banking destination than Uttar Pradesh, the  managing director of HDFC bank, Dr Aditya Puri Monday said bankers don’t face kidnapping cases in valley like in UP. Dr Puri was speaking while interacting with a group of traders, hoteliers and other players after re-launching the bank’s MS Mall branch in Srinagar which was affected by floods. He said the digital banking has the changed the whole concept of banking. “We launched it keeping the urban spaces in mind,”…

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Hurriyat (M) Condemns Mysterious Killing of 3 Youth in Pattan, Demands Investigation

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Expressing shock over the Pattan incident in which three bullet ridden bodies of young boys with torture marks was found in mysterious circumstances in an apple orchard at Seeru Dangarpora in North Kashmir’s Pattan town, the Hurrriyat (M) strongly condemned the killings and said that the gruesome incident raises suspicion and needs to be investigated and the culprits brought to book. The Hurriyat (M) expressed solidarity and sympathy with all the three bereaved families. According to a statement issued to KNS, meanwhile paying tributes to slain militant Irshad Ahmad Ganaie…

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Ladakh Tourism Festival from Sep 20

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JK Tourism Department is going to organize Ladakh Festival from 20th to 27th September 2015 at Leh. The 8 day event will showcase the rich tourism heritage of Ladakh region. Secretary Tourism, Farooq Ahmad Shah reviewed the arrangements being made for the Ladakh Festival in a meeting, he chaired here. He said the inaugural function will be held on 20th and it will conclude on the World Tourism Day i.e 27th September. Apart from showcasing the tourism products of Ladakh region, the festival will also witness Handicrafts exhibition, Thangka Exhibition,…

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‘Unholy’ coalition of PDP, BJP is alliance of surrender: Panun Kashmir

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Panun Kashmir, an organisation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, today said the “unholy” coalition between the “separatist” PDP and nationalist BJP is an “alliance of surrender”. “The unholy alliance between the separatist PDP and nationalist BJP is an alliance of surrender and is responsible for the present emboldening of anti-national elements in Jammu and Kashmir”, Chairman of Panun Kashmir Ajay Chrungoo said here. He was speaking at a Balidaan divas function in which rich tributes were paid to the martyrs who laid down their lives for maintaining the security and integrity…

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Youth Didn’t Eve-Tease Any Participant at ‘Kashmir Marathon’: Hurriyat (G)

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Hurriyat Conference (G) Monday out rightly rejected the accusation levelled by the PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and the police that the youth misbehaved and passed lewd comments over the girl participants. Hurriyat Conference (G) said, “whatever happened at the marathon race is the inner voice of the people of Kashmir and the PDP president tried to change discourse of the event by speaking blatant lie.” In a statement to KNS, the Hurriyat (G) spokesperson said, “the organization of the marathon race by the Big 92.7 FM was not any simple…

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Another Dead Body Found in Baramulla District, Day After The ‘Slain’ Trio

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A day after locals in Baramulla’s Pattan found three bullet-ridden bodies in an orchard, another dead body was spotted in Baramulla district’s Tangmarg area. The body of Manzoor Ahmad Reshi who was in his mid-thirties was found near Government Middle School Gonipori Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as the son of Mohammad Sultan of Gonipori village of Tangmarg. Notably, protests broke out in Pattan yesterday after three bullet-riddled bodies were recovered from an orchard in Shutz village. The deceased were identified as Amir Reshi, Ashiq Ahmad and Naveed…

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NYC Kargil demands regularization, stage protest

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National Youth Crops Union Kargil today staged protest at Gryal Khatoon Park  Byamathang against the government for “ignoring” their demand of regularization. The protesters chanting slogans in support and solidarity of National Youth Crops Union Kashmir. They displayed placards reading, “Regularize 6000 NYC’s in the State”. Talking to media, protesters said, “It is unfortunate that formal orders of regularization are not being issued despite the matter having got cabinet’s nod.” They said, “We will continue our struggle for Justice and will not stop until we get it.” Protesters said they…

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Govt shifts law officer for ‘failing to defend’ govt on Beef Ban case

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The government Monday shifted Advocate Additional General Vishal Sharma from Home department to education department for failing to defend government in the court in the controversial beef ban case. Sharma has been replaced by Advocate Wasim Nargal, appointed as AAG by Law Department.  Nargal will be defending government in the court in cases related to Home and Revenue departments, said government sources. Sources said Law Department has taken strong note of AAG Vishal Sharma’s “total failure” in defending government’s position in the High Court during the hearing on a petition…

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